Good Times with Dime

Good Times with Dime
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In memory of Dimebag.
Me and Og with Dimebag at Donington in 2004 - RIP Dime

DIME

DIME
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R.I.P. Dimebag in my thoughts forever...

Girl Sketch

Girl Sketch
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I'm at it again, drawing those girls in sexy pants.

Pigs

Pigs
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Here are 3 characters for a new story. Concept ideas are done now I'm waiting for the script.

Medieval Watchman

Medieval Watchman
Originally uploaded by Macaruba

This is a character from a book I illustrated a while ago called The Devil With Three Golden Hairs.

Dodge Charger

Dodge Charger
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Dodge Charger - Sketch prep for the Saurus Squad Comicbook I'm doing.

Magnifyed Portraits

Magnifyed Portraits
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A cool little experiment I've just done. Get a really old photo of a crowd, check it out through a magnifying glass and draw a bunch of portraits. I think this is a nice exercise to try out.

sas_fin1_post

sas_fin1_post
Originally uploaded by Macaruba

Just had some nice comments about this Sasquatch I did for conceptart a while ago.

Kirk Hammett Sketch

Kirk Hammett Sketch
Originally uploaded by Macaruba

A little sketch of one of the most legendary guitarists and a real old favorite of mine, Kirk Hammett from Metallica. I've loved this band since seeing them play live at Donington in 1985. I played in a Metallica Tribute band for 10 years so they feel part of the family really.

Saurus Squad Sketchy

Saurus Squad Sketchy
Originally uploaded by Macaruba

This is a Sketch for a Saurus Squad panel in the new comicbook.
Quick and loose two tries at the hand and arm.

Saurus Squad Concept

Saurus Squad Concept
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Another Saurus Squad lady who ain't gonna take any shit!!

Saurus Squad Concept

Saurus Squad Concept
Originally uploaded by Macaruba

Another Saurus Squad Concept.
Chicks who Rock, good stuff!

Saurus Squad Concept

Saurus Squad Concept
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This is a Saurus Squad character concept piece of a cool crime fighting chick with a big, big gun (what could be better than that).
I was told at the London Film & Comic Con that it is like a character from the Star Wars comics but I'm really not familiar with those comics (total coincidence if thats true)!

Saurus Concept

Saurus Concept
Originally uploaded by Macaruba

This is a concept Ankyasaurus for the Saurus Squad comicbook I'm doing.
Brush Pen and Photoshop.

No Officer, It's Not My Car!

No Officer, It's Not My Car!
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Little sketchy of US police for the new Saurus Squad comicbook.

Saurus Squad Concept

Saurus Squad Concept
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This was one of my original concepts for the Saurus Squad comic book I'm working on.
I've just got the next batch of script through from Mr Tanner.

Mind of a Killer Illustration 3

Mind of a Killer Illustration 3
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An update from "The Mind of a Killer" illustration now with more colour and shading.

Star Wars Sketchcard from LFCC

Star Wars Sketchcard from LFCC
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This is a Starwars sketchcard I did from the London Film & Comic Con in July. This is the moment when Darth Vader suffocates the Teacher from Grange Hill..!

Weighty Fella

Weighty Fella
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Sketch of a rottweiler, trying to capture that big weighty form.

Wise Guys

Wise Guys
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A sketch of a couple old style mafioso types. Yeah, yeah!....

Mind of a Killer Illustration 2

Mind of a Killer Illustration 2
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This is another part from "The Mind of a Killer" illustration.

Mind of a Killer Illustration 1

Mind of a Killer Illustration 1
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This is part of a larger artwork I'm working on to illustrate "The Mind of a Killer"

MCM Expo Saurus Squad Art

MCM Expo Saurus Squad Art
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A live Saurus Squd Drawing, to promote next years comicbook release from the MCM Expo in London on 31st October. A taste of things to come.
Dinosaurs and Half Naked Girls, what could be better than that?

MCM Expo Time Bomb Comics

MCM Expo Time Bomb Comics
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Me (industry professional apparently!) and Steve Tanner comicbook writer and publisher extraordinaire at the MCM Expo in London on 31st October.

MCM Expo Art

MCM Expo Art
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Doing some live Saurus Squad drawings to promote next years Time Bomb Comics release at the MCM Expo in London on 31st October.

MCM Expo Stand

MCM Expo Stand
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My set up at the Time Bomb Comics stand at the MCM Expo in London on 31st October.

A big thanks to Steve Tanner from Time Bomb Comics who offered me the artist's space.

Final Saurus Squad Panel

Final Saurus Squad Panel
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Step 5.
With a little tarting up, here is the finished panel. Only the word balloons to add and they're written by my writing collaborator.
Come down and see us on the Time Bomb Comics Stand at the London Excel Centre for the MCM Expo on Sunday 30th.
I'll be doing some drawing to help promote the book.

Colour for Saurus Squad Panel

Colour for Saurus Squad Panel
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Step 4.
Add the basic colours in PS

Ink for Saurus Squad Panel 2

Ink for Saurus Squad Panel 2
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Step 3.

Put the pieces together in Photoshop.

Ink for Saurus Squad Panel

Ink for Saurus Squad Panel
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Step 2.

This is hand inked linework for the Saurus panel.
Inked with my Pentel Brush Pen on to Tracing Paper then scanned.

Pencil for Saurus Squad Panel

Pencil for Saurus Squad Panel
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Step 1.
This is a bunch of seperate sketches put together in Photoshop ready to be inked over for the Saurus Squad Comicbook I'm doing.

Dream Of Clownifornication

Picture 3
Originally uploaded by Macaruba

Did I ever show you "Dream Of Clownifornication" - This was an Illustrapedia challenge a few months back.

Check out the Challenge here:
http://www.flickr.com/search/show/?q=Illustrapedia+Challenge+-+February+2010+-+CLOWNS

Saurus Sketch

Saurus Sketch
Originally uploaded by Macaruba

This is the original sketch for the Time Bomb concept that was used as cover for the Saurus Squad Teaser at the British International Comics Show at the weekend.

Saurus Squad Taster

Saurus Squad Taster
Originally uploaded by Macaruba

This is panel 1 from the new comicbook that I'm doing the artwork for. It's written by Steve Tanner and is being published by Time Bomb Comics.

Saurus Squad Concept

Saurus Squad
Originally uploaded by Macaruba

Haven't uploaded much lately but here is a concept idea for the Comicbook for Time Bomb Comics I'm doing.

Squekey Clean

Squekey Clean
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Here's a nice little logo I did recently for a window cleaning friend of mine.

London Film & Comic Con 2010

LFCC Live2
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Some of the pieces of work I drew at the London Film & Comic Con

London Film & Comic Con 2010

LFCC Live1
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London Film & Comic Con 2010 - Live Drawing
I found myself an empty table and got on with drawing all day, with the 30th Empire Strikes Back anniversary this year, I thought a Starwars theme would be cool. I met some extremely nice and enthusiastic people, sold some live drawings, made some new contacts and plugged the new book I'm doing for Timebomb Comics. All in all a successful day!

Drago-The-Magnificent

Drago-The-Magnificent
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June's Illustrapedia challenge - Dragon. The name's taken from my favorite film. Drawn with Pentel Brush Pen then scanned in. The background is a radial Gradient yellow to orangy red, blurred dots on top and black dots that have been zoomed then faded with layer fading. The body colour is 3 different greens painted then mixed in using the smudge tool (not used this tool much).

Lone_Sinner

Lone_Sinner
Originally uploaded by Macaruba

A piece for my Flickr Group called Illustrapedia.
Cowboy character and desolate backdrop.

Cowboy-Suspicion

Cowboy-Suspicion
Originally uploaded by Macaruba

A piece for my Flickr Group called Illustrapedia.
Cowboy character sketches.

Cowboy-Profile

Cowboy-Profile
Originally uploaded by Macaruba

A piece for my Flickr Group called Illustrapedia.
Cowboy profile sketch.

Dallas_Cowboys

Dallas_Cowboys
Originally uploaded by Macaruba

A piece for my Flickr Group called Illustrapedia.
Thought I'd try a bit of reflective action.
Hellyeah! Dallas Stars.
RIP Dimebag... (CFH)

Midnight-Cowboy

Midnight-Cowboy
Originally uploaded by Macaruba

A piece for my Flickr Group called Illustrapedia.
Book Cover design...maybe...
Great Film, great music

Woman_mountain

Woman_mountain
Originally uploaded by Macaruba

She'll make that rockin' world go round...

schumann_book

schumann_book
Originally uploaded by Macaruba

This is an idea for the cover to a book that I've been asked to work on.
A collection of satire publications of historical figures by a German publisher.

Warm Pool Lady

Warm Pool Lady
Originally uploaded by Macaruba

Lady relaxing in a promo photo for the hotels warm pool.

The_Fearsome_Fins

The_Fearsome_Fins
Originally uploaded by Macaruba

These ladies were Finnish, big and tattooed. One of their sons was out of control, behaving dangerously round the pool and causing my daughters accident.

Bather_profile

Bather_profile
Originally uploaded by Macaruba

Original sketch for the face of my 'Illustrapedia' submission.
I spoke to this man as he kindly helped me by giving me a
baby-wipe for my daughters badly scraped knee when she fell
at the edge of the swimming pool. He turned out to be on holiday
himself with his family from Iraq. I didn't tell him he was an artists
muse.

Holy_Journey

Holy_Journey
Originally uploaded by Macaruba

While I was away I tried a bit of watercolour, here is my first try for a while.
I had prepared enlarged pencil scans and photocopied them onto
Daler Rowney Aquarelle 250gsm. These I then dry mounted onto heavy board
ready to paint, no paper stretching or buckle as I worked either, good stuff.